Keoghs is seeking to recruit a Multi-Track File Handler to deal with delegated and non-delegated Multi Track Motor claims together with some top end Fast Track claims. This diverse role offers an excellent opportunity to work within Keoghs' thriving Corporate Sector Risks Practice with a variety of high profile corporate and insurance clients.
The successful candidate will predominantly handle a litigated caseload but may also handle some claims from pre-litigation.
Key Accountabilities:
- Manage a mixed caseload of Motor predominantly multi track cases consisting of claims typically valued between £25k - £100k, including personal injury and credit hire.
- Building relationships with Keoghs clients and where appropriate brokers and Insurers
- Assessing and advising on liability and quantum
- Devising strategies to resolve cases with the best possible outcome, identifying areas to investigate and evidence to collate
- Make full use of the firm's Case Management System in progressing files from receipt to closure
- Draft pleadings to include Defences and witness evidence
- Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required
- Achieve targets in terms of chargeable hours, WIP and the collection of client MI
- Working with the wider team to ensure a seamless delivery of services to Keoghs clients
- To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
- Adhere to the Keoghs Values
- The above is not a definitive list of possible work which may be delegated.
Working Hours:
35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. This role can be based in our Liverpool or Leeds office
Recruitment Criteria:
- Motor multi track file handling experience
- Positive, confident and enthusiastic
- •Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to negotiate via telephone
- Ability to prepare succinct and concise reports
- Excellent inter-personal and client care skills
- Excellent marketing skills
- Excellent IT skills
- High level of analytical skills
- Ability to prioritise work, keep to deadlines and work under pressure
- Ability to win the trust and confidence of others
- Ability to make decisions
- Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions
- Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail
- • Driven to achieve
- • Good advocacy skills
- • Prior knowledge, skills and experience
- • Effectively work within a team
- • Excellent knowledge of the Court Practice Rules
Compensation package
Hybrid working 1 day in the office, 4 days remote, Health Care Cash Plan, Holidays 25 days plus 8 bank holidays (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days) increasing to 26 after 5 years' service and to 27 after 10 years' service, Death In Service - after 1 year, Employer Pension Contribution, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan*, Gym Flex
Values
Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our four values are at the heart of everything we do;
We are connected
We are dynamic
We are innovative
We succeed together